This is looking bad, folks. Reports initially said that Iran had shot down one of America’s RQ-170 spy drones (the type of drone that was used to provide real-time data during the Osama Bin Laden raid). And to be honest with you, that’s what we wish would have happened. Instead, it looks like Iran actually hacked the drone and commanded it to land on one of their air strips. Here’s video of the drone (that is clearly NOT shot down and damaged).

US officials have acknowledged the loss of the unmanned plane, saying it had malfunctioned.

However, Iranian officials say its forces electronically hijacked the drone and steered it to the ground.

BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says the intact condition of the Sentinel tends to support their claim.

Iran’s Press TV said that the Iranian army’s “electronic warfare unit” brought down the drone on 4 December as it was flying over the city of Kashmar, about 140 miles (225km) from the Afghan border.

So, this is bad no matter how you slice it. One has to wonder, however, did Iran gain the capability to bring down one of the most sophisticated pieces of technology in the world. You would almost think they had help…..